Articles tagged as: Governor Eric Holcomb
May 15, 2019
NAACP: Environmental Justice Advocate Needed On State Energy Task Force
The Indiana NAACP is asking the state to include an environmental justice advocate on the new energy policy task force. The group met with Gov. Eric Holcomb to discuss the issue and other things this week.
Read MoreMay 14, 2019
Lugar Lies In State At Statehouse As Hundreds Say Goodbye
Former Sen. Richard Lugar (R-Ind.), who died last month, returned to Indianapolis Tuesday, where he lies in state at the Statehouse.
Read MoreMay 2, 2019
Holcomb Announces First Round Of Trails Grants
The single largest award in the first round of grants goes to the B & O Trail in Speedway. In all, $25 million is split between 17 regional and local projects around the state.
Read MoreApril 30, 2019
Holcomb: 'We're Not There Yet' On Raising Teacher Pay
In the Indiana Statehouse, education was the star of the legislative session. On Monday, Republican Gov. Eric Holcomb acknowledged, Were not there yet" on increasing teacher pay.
Read MoreApril 29, 2019
Holcomb Defends Spending Priorities As He Signs New State Budget
Gov. Eric Holcomb signed the states next two-year budget into law Monday as he defended how Republican budget writers prioritized the states dollars.
Read MoreApril 29, 2019
Holcomb Defends Signing Latest Anti-Abortion Bill
The bill largely bans the second trimester procedure known as dilation and evacuation abortions.
Read MoreApril 28, 2019
Governor Orders Flags At Half-Staff For Lugar
Gov. Eric Holcomb says flags will be at half-staff until former Sen. Richard Lugar's funeral, which hasn't yet been announced. Lugar died Sunday at the age of 87.
Read MoreApril 3, 2019
Holcomb Signs Hate Crimes Protections Into Law
The new state law, which takes effect in July,references a list of victim characteristics. But that list falls short of what advocates had long pushed for.
Read MoreMarch 26, 2019
Holcomb Insists Hate Crimes Debate Isn't Over
And he says hell continue to advocate for a more expansive list of victim characteristics in the measure.
Read MoreJanuary 15, 2019
Holcomb Unveils Teacher Pay Plan, Calls For Hate Crimes Law In State Of The State
Gov. Eric Holcomb wants to free up $140 million for schools over the next two years as a way to potentially boost teacher pay.
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